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Matthew Leonard
Passionate data scientist with 3+ years of experience in interpreting, analysing and visualising data for the biggest school at the University of Newcastle. Play a key role in strategic decisions, with extensive knowledge of teaching and research matters and the ability to problem-solve. Constantly wrangle, analyse and visualise data to assist in decision making. Particularly skilled in SQL, R and R Studio and visualisation packages/software such as Shiny and Power BI. Always coding, always reading, always learning. More than 14 years of experience in the tertiary education sector, nine of which have been in the School of Education.
Education
Master of Data Science
Computational Intelligence Specialisation
The University of Newcastle
current - 2020
- 6.2 GPA
Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics
AQF Level 8
The University of Newcastle
2020 - 2019
- 6.0 GPA
Web Development
Certificate IV
Hunter TAFE
2006 - 2006
Experience
Administrative Officer
School of Education
The University of Newcastle
current - 2012
- Solely and manually administrate academic workload system for 100+ staff via School-designed MS Access database of 30+ tables, 100+ queries and 11 reports
- Provide high-level, analytical and strategic support to the Head of School, Deputy Heads of School and School Executive Committee
- Analyse teaching and research data and provide reports and create visualisations such as dashboards and web applications
- Worked closely with Head of School during Course Optimisation project that resulted in an estimated savings of $1.1m in 2021 School teaching costs
- Provided data for and created dashboard for the School of up-to-date statistics in eight key areas, including income, programs, courses, staff, students and external partnerships
IT / eLearning Support Officer
School of Medicine and Public Health
The University of Newcastle
2016 - 2014
- Provided reports and contributed to School committees, project teams and working parties
- Worked flexibly between multiple campuses and hospitals, providing support where and when it was most needed, whilst remaining contactable and communicating with relevant colleagues and stakeholders
- Trained three cohorts of Bachelor of Medicine students and tutors in Blackboard Collaborate, allowing tutorials to take place online whilst students were on placement
- Created automated system that created individualised PDFs, attached to personalised emails to thousands of students regarding feedback on assessments
Expo Officer / IT Officer
Careers Service
The University of Newcastle
2012 - 2009
- Coordinated four annual careers expos, which required liaising with employers, overall event management, marketing and employment and supervision of student assistants
- Maintained employer contact database and produced reports and statistics when necessary
- Introduced an online registration system and electronic floor plans for all events
- Organised numerous, simultaneous events that achieved excellent attendance and feedback from employers and students
Project Officer
Careers Service
The University of Newcastle
2008 - 2008
- Researched career opportunities and wrote content for the Degrees to Careers project
- Assisted in design and development of fully-functioning, easy-to-use and engaging website for Degrees to Careers project
Information Officer
Careers Service
The University of Newcastle
2008 - 2007
- Liaised with external recruiters to provide students and graduates with employment opportunities
- Analysed student and appointment data and provided charts, tables and written analysis for midyear and annual departmental reports
- Provided triage support for students and employers, requiring excellent knowledge of all services provided by the department
- Part of a team that won Vice Chancellor’s Award for General Staff Excellence and National Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services Best Practice Award
Referees
Professor Susan Ledger
Head of School and Dean of Education
School of Education
The University of Newcastle
N/A
- Susan.Ledger@newcastle.edu.au
- 0408 080 051
- 02 4921 2066
Associate Professor Robert Parkes
Acting Head of School (2019-2020)
School of Education
The University of Newcastle
N/A
- Robert.Parkes@newcastle.edu.au
- 0402 432 917
- 02 4985 4080
Tanille Elley
School Executive Officer
School of Education
The University of Newcastle
N/A
- Tanille.Elley@newcastle.edu.au
- 0414 273 937
- 02 4921 5494
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